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A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an…A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An allarm in God's holy mountain containing an…
A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an exposition of that metaphorical Scripture, Matth. III, 12 : lately delivered in two sermons ... / by Benjamin Keach ...A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An allarm in God's holy mountain containing an exposition of that metaphorical Scripture, Matth. III, 12 : lately delivered in two sermons ... / by Benjamin Keach ...
London : s.n., 1694
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Take a few Motives to stir you up to take heed.
1. The Fanner is coming with his fan in his hand: A Providence may be near, yea, such a providence and dispensation which you little think or dream of. I might have showed you that the whole Earth is but Christs common floor, and he is now about to fan this mighty floor; he hath many fans to do this. What are his fearful Judgments but as a fan in his hand, whether it be War, Pestilence, or Famine, or other strange Judgment, 'tis and will be but as a fan to purge the Earth, and consume the ungodly, or blow them away as Chaff.
1. The Fanner is coming with his fan in his hand: A Providence may be near, yea, such a providence and dispensation which you little think or dream of. I might have shewed you that the whole Earth is but Christs common floor, and he is now about to fan this mighty floor; he hath many fans to do this. What are his fearful Judgments but as a fan in his hand, whether it be War, Pestilence, or Famine, or other strange Judgment, 'tis and will be but as a fan to purge the Earth, and consume the ungodly, or blow them away as Chaff.
What amazing Earthquakes have there been lately in divers places, have not we in England, in London, felt some of it, (as well as most Nations in Europe) tho' not like to ⟨p. 36⟩that in Jamaica, and some other places? are not these fearful Tokens and Signs of Gods Wrath and Indignation? are they not Harbingers and Presages of what is coming upon the World, and of the end thereof? Look to it, there is great Wrath at the door, I am afraid thousands will be suddenly surprised, and paleness of face take hold of them: God is certainly about to shake and Toss the Earth too and fro; the seven Viols of his Wrath will quickly now begin to be poured out: Expect all of you to be tossed and fanned, as wheat and chaff is tossed and shook together: The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord hath spoken, who can but prophesy? there is a worser